PMID:
ARYA Atheroscler. 2019 Jul ;15(4):161-167. PMID: 31819749
Abstract Title:
Correlation between air pollution and hospitalization due to myocardial infarction.
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Air pollution is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aims to evaluate the correlation between air pollutants and hospitalization due to myocardial infarction (MI) as part of"correlation of air pollution with hospitalization and mortality of CVDs and respiratory diseases (CAPACITY) study".METHODS: This case-crossover study analyzed the data of 319 patients who were admitted with diagnosis of ST-elevation MI (STEMI) or non-ST-elevation MI (NSTEMI) in three main hospitals of Isfahan, Iran. The data of airborne pollutants including particulate matter